Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

On Thursday, New Zealand's ACT party proposed exempting capital gains tax for individual retail investors holding crypto assets for over one year, seeking to boost long-term crypto adoption. The proposal also exempts small personal purchases made with crypto from taxation. The conservative party,

HM Revenue and Customs reported on Thursday that 240 individuals declared over £1 million ($1.36 million) each in crypto capital gains during the 2024-25 tax year. This marked the first year HMRC included a dedicated section for crypto capital gains on Self Assessment tax returns, previously reporte

According to ChainCatcher, USDD and Pendle launched the second phase of their sUSDD market incentive program on August 27 with a total reward pool of $600,000. The incentive period runs from August 27 through November 26, 2026 (91 days). The first phase concluded with over $300,000 in rewards and

According to ChainCatcher, AEON, an AI Agent economic settlement protocol, announced today the integration with Kenya's M-Pesa mobile payment platform. The integration allows users to complete payments using crypto assets while merchants receive settlement in Kenyan shillings. AEON stated its settle

BitGo completed the acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading business under a definitive agreement announced Thursday. The transaction adds derivatives, structured products, financing, and capital markets capabilities to BitGo's institutional crypto services. The acquisition includes NYDIG's ins

The Central Bank of Brazil built a real-time alert system with Hypernative to prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks, responding to a July 2025 exploit where cybercriminals stole $180 million from the financial system and cashed out using bitcoin and USDT via exchanges. Regina Pedroso, executive

According to Arthur Hayes speaking on Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast, MicroStrategy's (Nasdaq: MSTR) mNAV premium compressed to 0.74x as of August 27, erasing the company's historical market advantage. MSTR holds 840,447 BTC but faces annual dividend obligations of approximately $1.5 billion on

VeChain's VET token is trading near $0.0068, posting gains of over 5% in 24 hours, more than 31% over seven days, and approximately 53% over the past month, according to CoinMarketCap data. The rally follows a two-week surge exceeding 70%, driven by what analysts describe as a reaction from a high t

According to CryptoQuant, Circle's valuation surged from $54 billion to $90 billion this week as USDC's market capitalization climbed from $71.53 billion to $73.55 billion. The parallel movement reflects growing market confidence in Circle's stablecoin business model and USDC's expanding role in

According to BitGo's official announcement on August 27, 2026, the digital asset infrastructure firm has completed the acquisition of NYDIG's institutional trading business and related assets. The transaction transfers approximately 30 employees and an established institutional client book to BitGo,

According to The Block, OpenSea integrated Perplexity Computer, enabling the AI agent to query on-chain market data related to tokens, collectibles, and activities across more than 25 blockchains.

According to ChainCatcher, Pakistan's Minister of State for Privatization and chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib disclosed at Bitcoin Asia that the country completed its virtual asset regulatory framework in less than six months using only

According to Foresight News, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich presented his "First Asian Cycle" thesis at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong on August 28. He stated that Bitcoin's bottom has formed following a pullback of roughly 50% from its peak, and market sentiment shifted last week as forced sellers e

According to Foresight News, GnosisDAO proposal GIP-154 passed voting, allocating $15 million in stablecoins to Gnosis Ltd over 12 months beginning September 1, disbursed quarterly. Funds will support development of the Ethereum Economic Area (EEZ), Gnosis Chain, and Gnosis Pay. The same proposal in

According to Onchain Lens, Chainlink bought back 92,000 LINK (approximately $1.1 million) yesterday and transferred them to its reserve wallet. Over the past 30 days, the reserve wallet has accumulated 598,300 LINK (approximately $5.62 million) in total, with current holdings reaching 5.67 million L